William H. Macy
William H. Macy

An American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". He has won two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, being nominated for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.

William H. Macy awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1998 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Winner BSFC Award Best Supporting Actor (William H. Macy, A Civil Action, Psycho) Pleasantville
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2007 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby TV Award TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor (William H. Macy) Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2007 Online Film & Television Association Nominee OFTA Television Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries (William H. Macy) Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominee Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (William H. Macy) Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominee Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (William H. Macy) Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
1999 American Comedy Awards, USA Nominee American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (William H. Macy) Pleasantville
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